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HAIRSPLITTING
finespun, hairsplitting
(adjective) developed in excessively fine detail; “finespun distinctions”
hairsplitting, word-splitting
(noun) making too fine distinctions of little importance; “they didn’t take his hairsplitting seriously”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hairsplitting (countable and uncountable, plural hairsplittings)
The act of considering or arguing about fine details, or worrying about minutiae.
Verb
hairsplitting
present participle of hairsplit
Source: Wiktionary
Hair"split`ting, a.
Definition: Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle.
– n.
Definition: The act or practice of making trivial distinctions. The ancient hairsplitting technicalities of special pleading. Charles Sumner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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